Think it's Betfair's traders having a laugh and seeing if anyone is stupid enough to bite.

More plausible rumours will emerge soon enough in time for say, oooh September but if last year is anything to go by then 'nobody knows anything'. I doubt they'll have someone from a boyband again so soon as they seem to dominate the competition.

The usual suspects:

* Someone from a soap opera (preferably 'EastEnders')
* Someone who works on/for the BBC
* Some poor bugger from BBC Breakfast
* Some pop star
* Some out of work actor in between jobs
* Some sportsperson
* Someone who is far too old
* Someone you've never heard of
* An ex-Olympian considering it's an Olympic year

The person who succeeds Len Goodman won't necessarily become 'head judge' as it'd most probably go to based on 'length of time spent doing the show' be Bruno or Craig or if 'international standing' is the criteria even Darcey.

Anton du Beke (or Tony Beek as he's known) has been an absolutely loyal servant. Was rumoured for a long long time to be Bruce Forsyth's replacement but the BBC went 'left field' and picked Claudia Winkleman.

Anton has to be a likely contender and considering he's never going to win the show, this wouldn't be too bad but the BBC may easily go 'left field' again and choose someone with 'international dance judging' pedigree instead so possibly someone we've never heard of.

Ladbrokes go a measly 6/1 for him to be the first gay (male or female) celebrity winner. He's in 'desperation mode' and after he's just been released from island Records, he may give this the good ol' college try. 6/1 is still skinny though.

The third person announced on Wednesday morning on Nick Grimshaw's Radio One Breakfast Show.

'Coronation Street' historically has never had anyone do well on the show (Georgia May Foote did finish second last year but she was no longer on 'Corrie' though) but that may change if Ryan Thomas is on this year...

...yet Sun Bets (The Sun has a bookie now!?) goes 16/1 for him to win it all.

The Sun hasn't been proved right in any of their contestant declarations (they're high on Tim Peake being announced as a contestant alongside Anjelica Bell, Lesley Joseph, Louise Redknapp and Robert Rinder) yet but they're punting that the BBC want Australian 'Dancing with the Stars' judge Helen Richey to replace Len Goodman...who isn't in William Hill's list of contenders.